Method of forming composite strips for making metallic letters.



e V. 0. SMITH. METHOD OF FORMING COMPOSITE STRIPS FOR MAKING METALLICLETTERS.

I APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1911.

L@23,527., Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Witnesses .l e Attorneys TE @FFTQ VICTOR CHARLES SMITH, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Application filed May 22, 1911. Serial No. 628.699.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VIo'roR C. SMITH, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Method ofForming Composite Strips for Making Metallic Letters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a method of forming acomposite strip from which metallic letters and characters are made, theprimary object of the invention being the provision of metallic letters,es-

ecially adapted for attachment to hat bands and such like soft orflexible material, said letter or characters being formed from a ribbonof thin metal, which is first wound spirally upona cylinder, then coatedwith an adhesive substance in a liquid or semiliquid state, and beforepermitting it to dry or harden, placing about the ribbon and cylinder asheet of paper. The'adhesive is now permitted to harden, and when dried,a layer of similar adhesive material in a liquid or semi-liquid state isapplied to the outer surface of the paper upon the cylinder. When thiscoat of adhesive dries, the ribbon or metal is then removed or unwound,carrying. with it, a strip of the paper substantially the same width asthe ribbon of metal. Thus the metal -may be stamped into letters orcharacters, and each will be provided with an adhesive means, wherebythe individual letters or characters are readily attached to softmaterials, such as leather, by slight moistening and application ofpressure. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the-invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 illustrates the characters. thereof.

Referring to the drawings, and taking the process from the first step,as in Fig. 1, A designates a spool or cylinder, upon which is spirallywound the thin metal ribbon B, from its spool C, and after the cylinderis wound to its fullest capacity, the outer surface of the ribbon iscoated with a liquid or semi-liquid adhesive, and before it is permittedto dry or harden, the sheet D, of paper is wound about to cover thespiral ribbon and the .cylinder containing it, the process of applyingthe paper D, being shown in Fig.2. The adhesive is now permitted toharden or dry, and then the outer surface of the paper D, is coated witha similar adhesive substance, and allowed to harden or dry. Afterpermittingthis drying action, a tool as at E, provided with a clawedguiding end e, and a slot 6, has theend of the ribbon, and its adheringpaper, passed therethrough, the pulling of the'said ribbon thus formed,cutting the paper therewith in similar'widths of ribbon to the metalribbon, so that the ribbon ofmetal and paper is wound upon a spool as F,this step beingclearly shown in Fig. 3. The metal ribbon and paper G,Fig. 4, is now passed between the co-acting dies H and H, and theletters or characters J are cut or stamped from the ribbon, and fallinto the receptacle K, to be used as hereinafter set forth.

The sheet or paper D, may be made of any fabric, which will readilycarry an adhesive substance, and be itself attached firmly to themetallic ribbon, and where the word paper is used, any such fabric isintended to be used.

To attach the metal and fabric letters or character, the tool as shownin Figs. 5 and 6, is best employed, it consisting of the bandle 1, thehead or block 2, incased in the metal lates 3, which are slidablymounted by means of the pin-and-slot connections 4, to said block 2.Upon the lower face of the block 2, is attached the strip 5, of rub heror other cushioning material. In using this tool to afiix or attach theletters or characters to asoft material such as leather in hat bands,the block 2 is drawn upwardly so that the parts assume the position, asshown in Fig. 5, the strip 5, now being moistened. The letters to beapplied are now Fig. 6 is a front elevation placed with their. adhesiveside up and away from the rubber strip 5, their adhesive side now beingmoistened. The tool carrying the letters is now manipulated so that thelower edge of the metal casing thereof is placed'in engagement withthe'material to which the letters are-to be attached, and by finallypressing or forcing the block 2 downwardly, the letters are carrieddownwardly and into contact and engagement with the material to receivethem. The tool is now lifted, and the letters remain attached to thematerial. 7

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, itis evident that by employing the process herein set forth, that metalletters or characters, for initialing hat bands,'and the like, areprovided, the same having means whereby they may be quickly and firmlyattached to soft materials such as leather, felt, or any flexiblematerial, where it is desired .to attach metal letters by adhesion.

WVhat is claimed, is 1. :The herein described method of joining a fabricto a metal and forming thesame into ribbons, consisting of winding ametal ribbon upon a cylinder, coating the outer surface thereof with anadhesive, surrounding the outer surface with a sheetof teal-able fabric,coating the outer surface of said tearable fabric with an adhesive, andremoving-the ribbon and fabric by unwinding the metallic ribbon tosimultaneously tear the sheet of fabric into corresponding widthribbons.

2. The herein described method of joining a fabric to a metal ribbon,consisting coating the outer surface thereof with an adhesive,surrounding the outer surface with a sheet of paper, coating the outersurface of the paper with an adhesive, and removing the ribbon and paperby unwinding the metallic ribbon to simultaneously tear. the paper intocorresponding width ribbons.

3. The herein described method of joining a fabric to a metal andforming the same .into ribbons, consisting of winding a metallic ribbonupon a cylinder, surrounding the outer surface with a sheet of tearablefabric adhesively attached to the surface of the ribbon, and removingthe ribbon and fabric by unwinding the metallic ribbon to simultaneouslytear the sheet of fabric and remove a' coextensive strip.

- 4. The herein described method ofjoining a fabric to a metal andforming the same intoribbons, consisting of winding a metallic ribbonupon a cylinder, surrounding the outer surface with a sheet of tearablefabric adhesively attached to the surface of the ribbon, coating theouter surface of saidtearable fabric with an adhesive, and removing theribbon and fabric by unwinding the metallic ribbon. to simultaneouslytear the sheet of fabric and remove a coextensive strip.

In testimony that I claim'the foregoing asmy own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

VICTOR CHARLES SMITH.

Witnesses:

JOHN G. KNAB, D. W. SIEBENTHALER.

of Winding a metal ribbon upon a cylinder, 1

